Business And Geographic Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Schedule Of Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]



	2016		2015		2014
Net sales
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	4,380	$	4,483	$	4,588
Global Biscuits and Snacks	2,564		2,631		2,725
Campbell Fresh	1,017		968		955
Total	$	7,961	$	8,082	$	8,268



	2016			2015			2014
Earnings before interest and taxes
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	1,069		$	948		$	1,030
Global Biscuits and Snacks	422			383			366
Campbell Fresh	60			61			68
Corporate⁽¹⁾	(560		)	(236		)	(142		)
Restructuring charges⁽²⁾	(31		)	(102		)	(55		)
Total	$	960		$	1,054		$	1,267



	2016		2015		2014
Depreciation and amortization
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	117	$	123	$	120
Global Biscuits and Snacks	96		94		101
Campbell Fresh	77		70		69
Corporate⁽³⁾	18		16		15
Total	$	308	$	303	$	305



	2016		2015		2014
Capital expenditures
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	105	$	137	$	136
Global Biscuits and Snacks	122		137		127
Campbell Fresh	74		82		55
Corporate⁽³⁾	40		24		28
Discontinued Operations	—		—		1
Total	$	341	$	380	$	347

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⁽¹⁾

Represents unallocated items. Pension and postretirement benefit mark-to-market adjustments are included in Corporate. Losses were $313, $138 and $31 in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Costs of $47 and $22 related to the implementation of our new organizational structure and cost savings initiatives were included in 2016 and 2015, respectively. A gain of $25 from a settlement of a claim related to the Kelsen acquisition and an impairment charge of $141 on the intangible assets of the Bolthouse Farms carrot and carrot ingredients reporting unit were also included in 2016. In addition, a loss of $9 on foreign exchange forward contracts related to the sale of the European simple meals business and restructuring-related costs of $3 were included in 2014. See Note 6 for information on the impairment charge.


⁽²⁾	See Note 8 for additional information.


⁽³⁾	Represents primarily corporate offices.

Additional Product Information for Net Sales [Table Text Block]

Our global net sales based on product categories are as follows:



	2016		2015		2014
Net sales
Soup	$	2,690	$	2,798	$	2,891
Baked snacks	2,479		2,502		2,571
Other simple meals	1,702		1,648		1,620
Beverages	1,090		1,134		1,186
Total	$	7,961	$	8,082	$	8,268

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

Information about operations in different geographic areas is as follows:



	2016		2015		2014
Net sales
United States	$	6,437	$	6,400	$	6,432
Australia	590		646		709
Other countries	934		1,036		1,127
Total	$	7,961	$	8,082	$	8,268



	2016		2015		2014
Long-lived assets
United States	$	1,967	$	1,942	$	1,844
Australia	242		232		306
Other countries	198		173		168
Total	$	2,407	$	2,347	$	2,318